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Panther in the Hive: a novel of women, conspiracy, and ass-kicking

Panther in the Hive is a novel about one young woman's journey in the midst of a cybertronic apocalypse. Help fund publication of the first book in a trilogy.

Olivia Cole

Writing

Chicago, Illinois

United States

1 Team Member

My
novel began to form when I stood in my apartment, kitchen knife in hand, and
began to dream.

It
isn’t a plague that brings down the States: it’s a tiny medical chip that was
available to holders of MINK health insurance policies, implanted in the neck for
health, cosmetic, and sexual benefits. The percent of the population lucky
enough to get the Chip are now unlucky enough to be transformed into mindless
killers when there’s a malfunction in the implant.

Tasha,
and everyone else who was uninsured before the Change, is on her own. But
what’s new? In Panther in the Hive, former
fashion addict Tasha Lockett leaves her apartment carrying only a kitchen knife
and a Prada backpack and embarks on a dangerous journey for the South Side
where she’s heard there is a safe zone and a mysterious Dr. Rio who might be
able to set things right.

Tasha Lockett is a combination
of about six real women in my life who are strong enough, stubborn enough, and
kick-ass enough to survive a cybertronic apocalypse. This book is for them.
There are not enough stories about women and the apocalypse—let alone women of
color—so fund this book if you want to read a truly epic one.

To
keep the vision of Tasha alive, I am self-publishing this book. But I need your
help.

There are major costs when you
self-publish:

·Beautiful cover art

·Professional editing

·Appealing layout

·Video production

·Marketing costs,

·and—of course—perks for my amazing donors!

Not only will I be giving out copies of
the book—both electronic and paperback—but there will be other dope perks like
t-shirts, posters, and more. Want to be among the first to join #TeamTasha?
You’re going to be cheering for her every step of the way as she learns to leave
behind the things that made her weak in the time Before and embrace the things
that make her strong.

Donate
and Share for Bragging Rights

I
don’t know about you, but two of the best things in life are: 1) knowing about
cool stuff before everyone else and 2) being the person who gets to tell
everyone about said cool stuff and looking like this.
So be the cool kid! Donate to this campaign so that when this book hits the
streets you can brag to everyone about how you got an autographed copy of the
Next Big Thing, and share this campaign so that when your friends love the book
too, you can say, “I told you so.”

Flexible FundingThis campaign has ended and will receive all funds raised.

Campaign Closed

This campaign ended on January 31, 2014

Select a Perk

$5USD

eBook of Panther

For a $5 donation you will get an e-copy of Panther in the Hive and a hand-written note from the author

90
out of 1000
claimed

Estimated delivery: March 2014

$20USD

Paperback of Panther

For a $20 donation you will get a paperback copy of Panther in the Hive and a hand-written note from the author

112
out of 1000
claimed

Estimated delivery: April 2014

$50USD

Panther movie poster

For a $50 donation you will get a Panther in the Hive movie poster, a paperback copy of Panther in the Hive and a hand-written note from the author

24
out of 500
claimed

Estimated delivery: April 2014

$100USD

Panther t-shirt

For a $100 donation you will get a Panther in the Hive poster, a #TeamTasha t-shirt, a paper copy of Panther in the Hive and a hand-written note from the author

8
out of 500
claimed

Estimated delivery: April 2014

$500USD

Phone call with author

For a $500 donation you will get a Panther in the Hive poster, a #TeamTasha t-shirt, a paper copy of Panther in the Hive, a hand-written note from the author, plus a phone call with the author to discuss your creative project or, for writers, a 2 hour manuscript review.

0
out of 15
claimed

Estimated delivery: April 2014

$1,000USD

A character named after you!

For a $1000 donation you will get a Panther in the Hive poster, a #TeamTasha t-shirt, a paper copy of Panther in the Hive, a hand-written note from the author, a phone call with the author to discuss your creative project/2 hour manuscript review of your work....and a character named after you (or the nickname of your choice) in the sequel to the Panther in the Hive